Pre-Season Italian job!! (4 Viewers)

Astute · Jul 1, 2014

sw88 said:
I hope to be. Just trying to sort something

Let me know if you can make it. Will see about picking you up from the airport if you like. Staying in a villa near Asti. About an hour from Milan and Turin.

sw88 · Jul 1, 2014

Apparently the Chievo game is still to be confirmed. Pressley is t happy with a game on a We'd essay as it doesn't fit in with his plans so back to square one with no arrangements made......

sw88 · Jul 1, 2014

Astute said:
Let me know if you can make it. Will see about picking you up from the airport if you like. Staying in a villa near Asti. About an hour from Milan and Turin.

Thanks mate. That's very kind!

Wish they'd hurry up and sort things!!

Astute · Jul 1, 2014

If you are coming by yourself we can see about you having a night or two there. The back garden is a vineyard. We get to drink the produce Might have to take family to where the games are, but they will be sight seeing. Wife could drive so we could check out the local hospitality. There will be 6 of us and we will be in a big 7 seater so will be room for one more.

And I know how much you love the pre season games.

sw88 · Jul 2, 2014

Astute said:
If you are coming by yourself we can see about you having a night or two there. The back garden is a vineyard. We get to drink the produce Might have to take family to where the games are, but they will be sight seeing. Wife could drive so we could check out the local hospitality. There will be 6 of us and we will be in a big 7 seater so will be room for one more.

And I know how much you love the pre season games.

I'm looking at prices for the week, going Sunday to Sunday. Just wish they'd announce something quickly! Fortunately time already pre booked off work so once arrangements known I'll be booking up.

Might be meeting others over there, but thanks though. Will confirm nearer the time. Could meet up at the game, put a face to the name!

Sick Boy · Jul 2, 2014

I've been sunning myself on the Lake today. If you're staying near to Turin it's going to be around 3-4hours driving.

Astute · Jul 3, 2014

sw88 said:
I'm looking at prices for the week, going Sunday to Sunday. Just wish they'd announce something quickly! Fortunately time already pre booked off work so once arrangements known I'll be booking up.

Might be meeting others over there, but thanks though. Will confirm nearer the time. Could meet up at the game, put a face to the name!

Would be great.

Leaving Lake Geneva Saturday 19th late morning/early afternoon. Will be taking 4 year old lad to at least one game, but if any games are out of the way I could get the wife to drive. This would mean we could have a good drink and not worry about the journey. This would leave us with 5 free seats. Been doing up a Grand voyager to go in. Running on gas now so cheap to run. 75c a litre in Italy. Needed when you have a 3.3 V6 engine in a car weighing about 2.5t Nearly finished fitting an overhead DVD player. Will find out some CCFC DVD's to get us in the mood.

sw88 · Jul 13, 2014

Well with one week to go, it doesn't look like any things going to be planned, least not with enough time for fans to be able to arrange anything to get over

Sky Blue Harry H · Jul 13, 2014

sw88 said:
Well with one week to go, it doesn't look like any things going to be planned, least not with enough time for fans to be able to arrange anything to get over

Feel sorry for you mate - it must be a pain for those like you that try to make these matches - at least your bank account will be a bit healthier

sw88 · Jul 13, 2014

Sky Blue Harry H said:
Feel sorry for you mate - it must be a pain for those like you that try to make these matches - at least your bank account will be a bit healthier

Very true!

Just read on Sky Sports that Leeds have gone over there and have had to field 2 x Leeds teams just to get a match on for the fans as the opposition failed to turn up! Maybe they're using the same sports management as we have appointed

Astute · Jul 13, 2014

sw88 said:
Well with one week to go, it doesn't look like any things going to be planned, least not with enough time for fans to be able to arrange anything to get over

If anything is arranged late in the day we should be able to sort something out as long as you can get a flight.

sw88 · Jul 13, 2014

Astute said:
If anything is arranged late in the day we should be able to sort something out as long as you can get a flight.

Thanks Astute. I'm still hoping something is announced. Got the time off work so once I know what's happening ill book up. Just wish they'd announce something prompto. Have tweeted the club but imagine I'll get a usual reply along the lines of 'we'll announce something when we can'. Might be too late by then!

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 13, 2014

Bit poor from the club really.

Astute · Jul 13, 2014

As long as you can get a flight out you will be OK. The wife will have dozens of bottles of wine and I will have cases of Peroni. We never make plans more than one day in advance. And like I said there is a spare seat in the motor even if the whole family goes.

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

Well it's drawing ever closer and the only mention of the team going over is the constant 'this player / that player will be joining us in Italy'. Well that's all well and good, but what will we be doing in Italy? The CET say today there is 3 fixtures, but is that confirmed? Is that assumption based on the last couple of pre seasons?

Looking like my plan B will become my Plan A!

Sounds familiar!

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

Scratch that. Details now on official. Monday evening game V AS Roma B team and the Chievo game on the Wednesday goes ahead

Nick · Jul 18, 2014

Would love to go to something like that, have a good time

SlowerThanPlatt · Jul 18, 2014

Reckon we might be able to get some sort of stream for these games.

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

Steven Pressley's side will face AS Roma B and Chievo Verona during next week's pre-season tour of Italy...

Coventry City can now confirm two pre-season friendlies during their pre-season tour of Italy.

The Sky Blues fly out to Molveno, Northern Italy on Sunday and will return on Saturday, July 26th as part of their 2014/15 League One season preparations.

Steven Pressley's side will face AS Roma B on Monday, July 21st, with kick-off at 6pm local time (5pm UK time), at the Levico Terme Stadium in Levico Terme.

City will then face Italian Serie A side Chievo Verona on Wednesday, July 23rd, with kick-off at 6pm local time (5pm UK time), at the Sanzeno di Montagna stadium, Trentino.

Our tour operators and FIFA match agents are looking to confirm a potential third friendly as soon as possible and the club will confirm the fixture in due course.

City manager Steven Pressley and all the players look forward to meeting those fans intending to travel to Italy next week.

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

I'm intreagued to know what changed Pressley's mind though on the Wednesday fixture. And with the team flying back on the Saturday I would guess that the fixtures will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday of they get a third?

Nick · Jul 18, 2014

Maybe sw88 can stream it using 3g?

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

Nick said:
Maybe sw88 can stream it using 3g?

you paying my bill?

Will try and keep you all updated as much as I can (gotta book up somewhere first. I'm not very good at decision making so this is the most difficult part....)

crowsnest · Jul 18, 2014

http://www.aelk.gr/en/articles/kalloni-and-coventry-city-meet-pre-season-friendly

Playing Kalloni on Thursday?

Gosford Green · Jul 18, 2014

Guessing the cosmopolitan Ashley Cole wont be in the AS Roma B team.

sw88 · Jul 18, 2014

crowsnest said:
http://www.aelk.gr/en/articles/kalloni-and-coventry-city-meet-pre-season-friendly

Playing Kalloni on Thursday?

Good spot! Another venue that even google doesn't recognise!

Starting to re-think my decision about this year! Gonna cost a bomb!

crowsnest · Jul 18, 2014

http://www.visittrentino.it/en/cosa...adiums&sportSubType=sport.categorieRicerca.22

Could be this one.

sw88 · Jul 19, 2014

Looks like it could be.

Bagsy · Jul 19, 2014

For anyone going and staying in the Trento/Dolomites region I'd recommend doing a day trip out to Alpe Di Siusi near Bolzano. It's about 45 min drive from Trento. Innsbruck in Austria is also worth a visit if you have a day, takes about 2 hours on the train!

Sadly the fact they have released the fixture 3 days before it starts means I can't go

Astute · Jul 20, 2014

SW88 have replied to your messages. First time I've been online since I left home. Just seen the games on this thread. Will be going to them all if nothing pre arranged. Only got one day arranged in the next week. Getting pissed on 66cl bottles of Peroni at only 99c each.

CJ_covblaze · Jul 20, 2014

Driving over for the Chievo game. We're leaving Tuesday evening, arrive at what appears to be a field on Apple maps to watch the game and come home. Going through 7 countries!

sw88 · Jul 20, 2014

Enjoy!

I'm not making it this year after all.

CJ_covblaze · Jul 20, 2014

Astute said:
SW88 have replied to your messages. First time I've been online since I left home. Just seen the games on this thread. Will be going to them all if nothing pre arranged. Only got one day arranged in the next week. Getting pissed on 66cl bottles of Peroni at only 99c each.

Make yourself known Astute. Be good to put a name to a face.

CJ_covblaze · Jul 20, 2014

sw88 said:
Enjoy!

I'm not making it this year after all.

Cheers dude. Shame you can't make it.

Astute · Jul 20, 2014

CJ_covblaze said:
Make yourself known Astute. Be good to put a name to a face.

Nice one CJ will see you there.

You will be able to spot me easily. Will be with my four year old son. We will have our yellow away tops on. I am just over 6' and about 17 st. And if I can get the wife to drive me to the games I will have a bottle of Peroni in my hand

CJ_covblaze · Jul 21, 2014

Astute said:
Nice one CJ will see you there.

You will be able to spot me easily. Will be with my four year old son. We will have our yellow away tops on. I am just over 6' and about 17 st. And if I can get the wife to drive me to the games I will have a bottle of Peroni in my hand

Good stuff. Should be a good trip.

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